In some parts of the UK, climate change driven temperatures have actually proved to be beneficial. Wine production is seeing an unexpected but welcome growth due to the rising heat.

WION Climate Tracker | UK to become prime wine growing region as temperature rises

The United Kingdom is in the grip of a record heat wave and drought. Now, the NASA has released satellite images showing Britain's landscape turning brown from green due to drought. The wars are not over for the UK as it is bracing for several days of thunderstorms.

WION Climate Tracker | NASA Satellite captures Britain turning brown due to drought

Deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to part with their pets. The Bank of England has warned Britain faces a long recession.

As cost-of-living surge, cash-strapped Britons abandon pets

Battling extreme hot weather conditions, UK is now bracing for thunderstorms that are expected to last several days. While it might sound like a sign of relief, meteorologists say it is far from it.

Drought-hit UK faces danger of flash floods following thunderstorm warning

The soaring energy prices in the United Kingdom have left households facing steeper gas and electricity bills with many paying as much as 50 percent more for energy. Ministers have warned that the energy bills can cost two months' wages for an average worker.

UK: Sunak, Truss announce plan for energy crisis

Households in UK need help with rising fuel bill as energy bills there 'set to cost two months' wage. Sunak and Truss has announced plan for energy crisis.

WION Fineprint: UK energy bills 'set to cost two months' wage

The United Kingdom has declared a drought in parts of England. Drought poses a risk of crop failure in the UK. An extreme heat alert was also issued in England and Wales.

The UK declares drought in parts of England; Drought poses a risk of crop failure in the UK

Bottled water is flying off the shelves fast across major supermarkets in the UK, as people are panic buying amidst the worst-ever drought in the country’s history on the back of a severe heatwave.

UK stores limit purchase of bottled water as people empty shelves amid drought

UK train drivers will go on a 24-hour strike today which is a latest in a series of rail strikes in the country over wages and working conditions. Strikes have been crippling rail services since June.

UK: Inflation affecting real wages, train drivers to go on 24-hour strike

The Met Office has issued a four-day amber extreme heat warning in the United Kingdom. Temperatures expected to hit 35 degrees celsius in some parts.

Fears of fire as UK faces new heat wave, Met office issues 4-day amber warning

Around 1 million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine. The decision came after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the UK capital.

United Kingdom: Urgent polio boosters for London children

Energy prices set to soar and a heat wave plaguing the majority of England, it is not surprising that the issue of high energy bills dominated the latest clash between the tory candidates. Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clash over their economic policy.

Tory Leadership Race: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss clash over economic policies

The Office for National Statistics said Britain's gross domestic product fell by 0.1% between April and June, down from 0.8% growth in the previous quarter.

UK GDP shrunk by 0.1% between April and June

UK supermarkets pull barbecue kits off the shelves as temperatures are expected to hit 37 degree Celsius over the weekend. The heatwave has raised the risk of grill fire.

UK supermarkets pull Barbeque kits off the shelves

As England appears to be entering a drought for which some experts claim the nation is unprepared, the source of the River Thames has dried up lower downstream than ever before.

Is River Thames going to run dry amid Drought fears in Britain?

Less than a month to go in the UK Conservative Leadership Race, Prime Ministerial candidate Liz Truss is making headlines for wanting to be on the cover of Vogue. The controversy was sparked by the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking at an Edinburgh Fringe Festival event.

Sturgeon: Truss asked 'how to get into Vogue'

Personal cash withdrawals from the UK's post office jumped 8% in July to $967 million. It is believed that more people are now relying on cash to help stay on budget as the cost of living crisis increases.

People turn back to cash as prices rise, cost of living crisis worsens in the UK

When Liz Truss and Nicola Sturgeon met at Cop26 last year, the Scottish first minister claimed that the UK leadership candidate asked her about how to secure an interview in Vogue magazine.

'She wanted to know how she could get into Vogue': Nicola Sturgeon says about Liz Truss

In UK's Bristol, the menu at a restaurant doesn't just let the diners know how much a dish costs, they can also check its carbon footprint.

WION Climate Tracker | UK restaurant aims to be environment friendly; carbon footprint of dishes

According to new research by the Britain's Post Office, people are increasingly turning back to cash as they look to control their spending during the cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation.

Brits are turning back to cash as cost-of-living crisis worsens, says Post Office

About 10.5 million households in UK will be in fuel poverty for the first three months of next year, according to estimates from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition (EFPC) published on Tuesday.

Report: About 10.5 million households in UK could be in 'fuel poverty' by 2023

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's time in number 10 downing street is fast coming to an end. Johnson's trip to Poland got cancelled after the polish Prime Minister's office reportedly told downing street that he no longer had time to meet him.

Boris Johnson's planned trip to Poland falls through

UK's meteorological agency issued an amber warning for extreme heat for later this week. The meteorological agency has said that heat could have impact on health, transport, infrastructure and temperatures are set to loom around 35 degrees celsius mark for several days.

WION Climate Tracker | UK: Amber alert from August 11 to 14, impact on health, transport and infrastructure

Europe's travel chaos has eased a bit with airlines schedule coming back on track. However, hectic negotiations still continue in some quarters to avert further workers crisis. Lufthansa, the German carrier is seeking to avert strike now with confidential pay talks with pilots.

Lufthansa strikes deal with ground staff, Europe's travel chaos eases

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